Japan
CBS's Chris Wragge Warns of Radioactive 'Plutanium' Leak in Japan
March 25th, 2011 5:56 PM
On the March 25 CBS Early Show, co-host Chris Wragge apparently merged his nuclear terms by warning viewers of leaks of "uranium and plutanium" at the Fukushima power plant in Japan. Neither he nor co-host Erica Hill ever corrected the error.
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The Japan Syndrome
March 20th, 2011 8:01 PM
In the 1979 movie "The China Syndrome," reporter Kimberly Wells (played by Jane Fonda) witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant and then uncovers a plot to keep it a secret in order to protect the power company's billion-dollar investment. The film was a gift to the political left, which at the time opposed the pursuit of nuclear energy to reduce our addiction to foreign oil. In some…
Jon Meacham: Bush Would Be 'More Barbecued' Than Obama for Touting NCA
March 17th, 2011 4:23 PM
Jon Meacham, the liberal host of PBS's "Need to Know," frankly admitted Thursday that media scrutiny of President Bush would far surpass the mild criticism of Barack Obama when it comes to a 10-minute ESPN segment on the President filling out his NCAA Tournament bracket.
Stalwart liberals such as MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski and California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom (D)…
Networks Ignore Faith-Based Groups in Japan Disaster Aid Coverage
March 17th, 2011 2:58 PM
An 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan March 11 and the ensuing Tsunami wave delivered a devastating blow to the people, resources and economy of the U.S. ally. At this writing, a nuclear power plant there is on the verge of meltdown. As can be expected, it took a few days for the world and the American media to comprehend the complexity and gravity of the situation.
But two things were very…
Fox's Baier: As Japan Reels From Disaster, Media Yawn as Obama Golfs
March 15th, 2011 2:05 PM
On Wednesday, Barack Obama will appear on ESPN to announce his picks for the 2011 NCAA tournament. This past Saturday, as the disaster in Japan unfolded, the President found time to, again, play golf. On Tuesday's Special Report, Fox News host Bret Baier highlighted the difference between Obama's treatment and that of President Bush.
Baier quoted from Media Research President Brent Bozell: "…
You Stay Classy, Rog: Ebert Misinterprets Cable Ratings to Bash Fox Vi
March 14th, 2011 11:07 PM
Demonstrating the ability to go unhinged without provocation, movie critic Roger Ebert looked at this Hollywood Reporter item discussing CNN's audience increase on Friday as an excuse to tweet the following at about midnight Eastern time last night:
ABC Touts Anti-Nuke Activist, Ex-Aide to a Lefty Organization as Exper
March 14th, 2011 12:31 PM
Good Morning America on Monday featured two liberal experts to explain the escalating crisis in Japan, but didn't identify the leftist background of either. Co-host George Stephanopoulos identified Joe Cirincione as someone "who has also spent many years inside the U.S. government dealing with nuclear issues."
The ABC anchor failed to mention that Cirincione previously worked for the liberal…
Liberals Rip CNBC Host Lawrence Kudlow's Japanese Quake Comments
March 13th, 2011 10:03 PM
CNBC's Lawrence Kudlow on Friday made a stock market comment about the earthquake and resulting tsunamis in Japan that have liberal media members hyperventilating.
Before we get to the response, here's what Kudlow said (video follows with partial transcript and commentary):
ABC Exploits Japanese Tragedy to Undermine Minor GOP-Proposed Domestic
March 13th, 2011 10:23 AM
ABC’s Bill Weir inaccurately lectured Friday night: “Consider Japan's state of the art undersea sensors and tsunami gates, protecting key ports, while just last month, our House of Representatives voted to slash funding for the Hawaiian tsunami warning center that issued last night's alarm.”
Then on Saturday’s World News, reporter Clayton Sandell found it newsworthy to highlight how “…
'Family Guy' Writer: "Wanna Feel Better About Japan Quake - Google 'Pe
March 12th, 2011 4:53 PM
As people all over the world were grieving for the victims of Friday's earthquake and resulting tsunamis in Japan, the scriptwriter for the hit series "Family Guy" sent his 162,000 Twitter followers a truly disgraceful comment.
As reported by Bleeding Cool Saturday:
Chris Matthews Sees Japan Earthquake an 'Opportunity' for Obama to Rem
March 11th, 2011 5:51 PM
Hundreds if not thousands of people are dead due to a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But at least it gave Barack Obama an avenue to remind everyone he was born in Hawaii. That's the silver lining for MSNBC's Chris Matthews.
"Was this sort of a good opportunity for the president to remind everybody that he grew up in the United States and Hawaii?"
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